Naomi Graychase

To say that Kendyl Peebles, Director of IT for Clancy & Theys Construction Company is enthusiastic about his new wireless LAN is a bit like saying Imelda Marcos sort of likes shoes—it’s a bit of an understatement. “It’s been, actually, a lifesaver for me,” says Peebles whose new 802.11a/b/g wireless network covers one office building, […]

iPass, the Northern California-based virtual network operator and Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Etisalat, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) largest telecommunications operator. Under the terms of the partnership, hundreds of hotspots will be added to the iPass network, including locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Sharjah, Ajman, […]

It’s no surprise that the focus for Wi-Fi-related vendors at Computex this week was on decreasing size and power consumption while improving networking performance—particularly for the multimedia home market. Among the many companies making big announcements were Atheros and Ubicom. Atheros On Monday, Atheros introduced its new XSPAN AR9002AP, which it says is the industry’s […]

At Computex today, Broadcom announced four new 802.11n products. According to Broadcom, the new BCM4323 802.11n is the world’s first single-chip dual-band 802.11n solution for USB adapters. Part of Broadcom’s Intensi-fi XLR WLAN family, the BCM4323 enables very small and cost-effective USB adapters that consumers can use to connect PCs, TVs, set-top boxes, personal video […]

Ozmo Devices, a Palo Alto, CA-based developer of low-power wireless solutions (formerly H-Stream Wireless), announced Monday it will be teaming up with Intel to enable low-power devices to operate with Intel’s Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) technology, aka “Cliffside,” part of Intel’s “Carry Small, Live Large” initiative. Ozmo Devices’ technology was publicly demonstrated for […]

Calabasas, CA-based Strix Systems announced yesterday that the state-run Korean Highway Corp (KHC) will be using its Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) in an intelligent highway infrastructure test bed. The multi-phase, multi-year nationwide highway project will connect Korea’s two largest cities, Seoul and Pusan. The project is designed to help determine a more cost-effective method […]

It looks as if MetroFi is joining EarthLink and Kite Networks amidst the ranks of mighty muni players who have fallen. While the company has not issued a formal statement or made any announcements at its Web site (and has not yet responded to an interview request), bloggers are reporting that MetroFi is looking to […]

Starting next month, no more city-wide Wi-Fi on the streets of Philadelphia. Wireless Philadelphia has issued no comment today, but a statement on its Web site Friday said, “Wireless Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia continue to work together to ensure a positive future for Philadelphia’s municipal wireless network and nationally-recognized Digital Inclusion program, the […]

Good news today for digicam users (read: pretty much everyone). Wayport and Eye-Fi today announced a partnership that will enable users of the new 2GB Eye-Fi Explore ($129) wireless memory card to upload photos (for free for one year) at any of Wayport’s 10,000+ hotspot locations in the U.S. Wayport’s network of hotspots includes major […]

Market leader, Cisco, has reached a major milestone: it has shipped its five millionth Aironet AP, which began shipping in 2000. AP #5,000,000 had the distinction of being part of the prestigious Mayo Clinic’s WLAN.   The Mayo Clinic is the largest integrated, not-for-profit group medical practice in the world, and its Wi-Fi network includes […]

While many in the muni Wi-Fi world are skeptical about a non-profit model, Boston is soldiering on in its attempt to “bridge the digital divide” by offering free or low-cost Wi-Fi to its residents using donated funds and equipment. Last month, after a soft launch in August, the Grove Hall/Dudley Square Wireless Pilot Network celebrated its official […]

Many celebrate Earth Day (April 22) as the birthday of the environmental movement. Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has seen a growing number of celebrations, actions, and coordinated efforts worldwide to produce new, earth-changing habits, such as recycling and clean energy. The tools in the fight to raise awareness, reduce pollution, and create […]